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UEFA: Modrić, Ronaldo, Salah up for Player of the Year

Luka Modrić, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah have been nominated for the 2017/18 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award.

The winner will be named – along with the UEFA Women’s Player of the
Year and UEFA Champions League positional award winners – during the
group stage draw in Monaco on Thursday 30 August.
The UEFA Europa League Player of the Season will be announced the following day.

The three-man shortlist

Meet the Men’s Player of the Year nominees

Luka Modrić (Real Madrid and Croatia)
A UEFA Champions League winner, a FIFA World Cup runner-up and recipient of the FIFA Golden Ball.Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid/Juventus and Portugal)
A UEFA Champions League winner for a record fifth time and UEFA Champions League top scorer for the sixth campaign running.Mohamed Salah (Liverpool and Egypt)
A UEFA Champions League runner-up and a multiple record breaker in his first term at Liverpool.

What is the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award?

The award recognises the best players, irrespective of nationality,
playing for a club within the territory of a UEFA member association
during the past season. Players are judged on their performances in all
competitions – domestic, continental and international.

How were the players shortlisted?

The shortlist of three players was selected by a jury comprising the
80 coaches of the clubs that participated in the group stages of the
2017/18 UEFA Champions League (32) and UEFA Europa League (48), along
with 55 journalists selected by the European Sports Media (ESM) group,
representing each of UEFA’s member associations.
Jury members chose their top three players, with the first receiving
five points, the second three and the third one. Coaches were not
allowed to vote for players from their own team.

The other award shortlists

Goalkeeper of the Season: Alisson Becker, Gianluigi Buffon, Keylor NavasDefender of the Season: Marcelo, Sergio Ramos, Raphaël VaraneMidfielder of the Season: Kevin De Bruyne, Toni Kroos, Luka ModrićForward of the Season: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohamed SalahWomen’s Player of the Year: Pernille Harder, Ada Hegerberg, Amandine HenryEuropa League Player of the Season: Diego Godín, Antoine Griezmann, Dimitri PayetVoting for the UEFA.com Goal of the Season is also under way, with the winner set to be announced on Monday 27 August.

UEFA: Modrić, Ronaldo, Salah up for Player of the Year
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